TIMELINE FOR RESEARCH

Schedule of things we will do over the semester
Researcher's Names:
  • Summer Veterans: Aldo, Andrew, Michael, Daniel, Janice, Max, Urvashi, Alex, Kaarthik, Aakash,
  • Sidestreamers: Akhilesh, Rishi, Paul, Priya, Vanna, Keyur, Ben, Jennifer
  • Springers: Shane, Suman, Stephanie, Divya, Brandon, Ivy, Sajan, Tom, Mihir, Rufei, Ling
NOTE - see middle of page for previous weeks' schedules and things to catch up on.
Definitions: 'cubby' = VDS cabinet in back of lab where all of our reagents are; 'pigeon hole' = the shelf for your lab notebook over by the window

This Week

This Week

SPRINGERS
VETERANS
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:

Enzyme assays with your surrogate enzyme:
ProtocolEnzymeTest_Phosphatase_VDS_Fall12_varyEnzyme.xlsx

Start Inhibition assays.
ProtocolEnzymeTest_Phosphatase_VDS_Fall12_Inhibition.xlsx
Use your surrogate enzyme with ONE of the In House Compounds that we have in the lab. These compounds are diluted in DMSO to 5 mM (don't use the 50 mM Stocks)

Finish Virtual Screening

cb306 and CBkinUT


3-Dec Monday
4-Dec Tuesday
5-Dec Wednesday
LAST VDS CLASS

Class Picture!
In class on Wednesday (12/5) - around 75% of the way through class ~ 2:45

VDSers - don't forget to fill out the CIS forms online. We won't do a paper version this semester.
CH 369K (52275) https://utdirect.utexas.edu/ctl/ecis/


6-Dec Thursday
Lab Cleanup (Required) - each students spends 1 hr cleaning in lab (counts as 1 hour of lab time)

7-Dec Friday
Lab Cleanup

8-Dec Saturday
Final Lab Report Due
Final LAB NOTEBOOK CHECK

9-Dec Sunday
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:

continue with wet lab work

Start Inhibition assays. Use your surrogate enzyme with ONE of the In House Compounds that we have in the lab. These compounds are diluted in DMSO to 5 mM (don't use the 50 mM Stocks)

Analyze and post your library screening results to GDocs

3-Dec Monday
4-Dec Tuesday
5-Dec Wednesday
LAST VDS CLASS

Class Picture!
In class on Wednesday (12/5) - around 75% of the way through class ~ 2:45

VDSers - don't forget to fill out the CIS forms online. We won't do a paper version this semester.
CH 369K (52275) https://utdirect.utexas.edu/ctl/ecis/


6-Dec Thursday
Lab Cleanup (Required) - each students spends 1 hr cleaning in lab (counts as 1 hour of lab time)

7-Dec Friday
Lab Cleanup

8-Dec Saturday
Final Lab Report Due
Final LAB NOTEBOOK CHECK

9-Dec Sunday

Next Week

Next Week

SPRINGERS
VETERANS
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:








Dr. B Notes

Enzyme Assay kinetics lab (phosphatase)


Protein Protocols to be completed - also see instructional videos on GDocs

ProtocolProteinExpression_VDS_Fall12.doc
ProtocolProteinPurificationVDS_Fall12.doc
ProtocolHomemadeSDSPageGelSolutionsVDS_Fall12.docx - Skip this one (the Mentors will make gels for you)
ProtocolProteinCharacterizationVDS_Fall12.doc
ProtocolFPLC_GelFiltration_VDS_Fall12.docx
ProtocolLabEnzymeTest_Phosphatase_VDS_Fall12.xlsx
Enzyme Assays on target
Inhibition Assays on target
Optional: VINA tutorial
BASH or Perl script
Comparison Dock (ICM, GOLD, VINA)




































































10-DecMonday
11-DecTuesday
12-DecWednesday
13-DecThursday
14-DecFriday
15-DecSaturday
16-DecSunday
10-DecMonday
11-DecTuesday
12-DecWednesday
13-DecThursday
14-DecFriday
15-DecSaturday
16-DecSunday


PAST DATE

Springers
Veterans
GENERAL ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
Target Discovery
Target Discovery - order primers


DATE-SPECIFIC ITEMS
27-Aug Monday

28-Aug Tuesday

29-Aug Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting - RLM 11.176

Create a GDocs folder in /StudentFolders - FirstnameLastInitial (e.g. WilliamB)
Create a Wikispaces page under Research Pages

3:30 - 6pm - Target Discovery Session in WEL 2.114
--Pick new target


30-Aug Thursday


Target Discovery Session (1-5 pm in WEL 2.114)
--Pick new target

31-Aug Friday

ORDER Primers for you target
PRIMER ORDERING SESSION: 1 - 4:30 in WEL 2.114 - Comp Lab

Spreadsheet for ordering primers is at:
Google Docs/VDS/Misc/Primers/PrimerPlateOrderTemplate_GDocs_AugFall_2012


Wikispaces check on each Friday
Your WikiPage should have: been created by now, brief detail of what you have done these last 3 days

PAPER COPY – Print out of TxClass Safety Training
- (can put in Safety section of VDS sign-in binder in lab)


submit pNIC-Bsa4 to sequencing (pLICfor & pLICrev)
-- ProtocolDNASequencingFacilitypNIC-Bsa4_VDS_Fall12.doc


1-Sep Saturday
2-Sep Sunday


Download & print needed protocols from GDocs
-- under /Protocols/Cloning/FirstProtocols
Submit to DNA Sequencing
-- in 2 days retrieve and save results to your GDocs folder
RE Digest
-- save results to your GDocs folder
-- post image commentary to your Wikispace page


Analyze DNA sequence exercise
Virtual Screening Refresher
Finish cloning your gene into pNIC-Bsa4
Transform positive clone with your gene into BL21(De3) cells - begin expression
PyMol Refresher - Due by ??
Science Works assignment due ??


27-Aug Monday

28-Aug Tuesday

29-Aug Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting/Journal Club (in ???? classroom)


30-Aug Thursday

31-Aug Friday

PyMol Refresher - due next Wed
Wikispaces check on each Friday

1-Sep Saturday
2-Sep Sunday
Submit to DNA Sequencing
-- in 2 days retrieve and save results to your GDocs folder
RE Digest
-- save results to your GDocs folder
-- post image commentary to your Wikispace page

3-Sep Monday
12 - 4 pm Target Discovery & Primer Design & Primer ordering

Spreadsheet for ordering primers is at:
Google Docs/VDS/Misc/Primers/PrimerPlateOrderTemplate_GDocs_AugFall_2012

4-Sep Tuesday
If your primers have been uploaded:
ProtocolPrimerDilutionVDS_Fall12.docx (use pLIC for or pLIC rev)
-- submit pNIC-Bsa4 to sequencing (pLICfor & pLICrev)
---- ProtocolDNASequencingFacilitypNIC-Bsa4_VDS_Fall12.doc

Target Discovery

PAPER COPY – Print out of TxClass Safety Training
- (can put in Safety section of VDS sign-in binder in lab)


5-Sep Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting (in RLM 11.176 classroom)

ProtocolPrimerDilutionVDS_Fall12.docx (use pLIC for or pLIC rev) (~1.5 hrs)
-- submit pNIC-Bsa4 to sequencing (pLICfor & pLICrev)
---- ProtocolDNASequencingFacilitypNIC-Bsa4_VDS_Fall12.doc

Transformation of pNIC-Bsa4 in Dh5alpha (~2-2.5 hrs)

6-Sep Thursday
Retrieve results on line from DNA Sequencing core website for your results from:
-- "Submit to DNA Sequencing"
- save results to your GDocs folder


RE digest & Agarose Gel - of pGBR22
--- ProtocolRestrictionEnzymeDigestVDS.doc (~4hrs with break)
--- ProtocolNanoDropVDS.doc (~2hrs)

Transformation of pNIC-Bsa4 in Dh5alpha


7-Sep Friday


Springers - Finish up your Target page that you created in Target Discovery Protocol, even if it was not one that was chosen. This will be for a grade.

3:30 - 6:30 Analyze DNA sequence exercise (in WELCH computer lab)
-- save the assignment as WORD doc to your GDocs folder


Wikispaces check on each Friday
Your WikiPage should have
  • images of all PCR gels (well annotated - i.e. descriptions and what each lane is)
  • image of RE digest gel (well annotated)
  • Paste a copy of your DNA sequence from the DNA sequencing core (briefly describe what it is)


8-Sep Saturday
9-Sep Sunday
3-Sep Monday
  • Help Sessions: PyMol and Virtual Screen Refresher Welch Computer Lab

4-Sep Tuesday

5-Sep Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting (in RLM 11.176 classroom)
PyMol Refresher - due today

6-Sep Thursday

7-Sep Friday

New Overlap PCR protocol posted to GDocs that uses new Q5 polymerase from NEB -- courtesy of Kaarthik
---ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapWithQ5Polymerase_VDS_Fall12.docx

You can use either Q5 or KOD polymerase. But we are out of KOD right now!


8-Sep Saturday
9-Sep Sunday
1. RE digest & Agarose Gel - of pGBR22
--- ProtocolRestrictionEnzymeDigestVDS.doc (~4hrs with break)
--- ProtocolNanoDropVDS.doc (~2hrs)

2. Retrieve results on line from DNA Sequencing core website for your results from:
-- "Submit to DNA Sequencing"
- save results to your GDocs folder

PAPER COPY – Print out of TxClass Safety Training
- (can put in Safety section of VDS sign-in binder in lab)

3. Grow up pNIC_bsa4 in DH5alpha o/n in 1x160ml - store pellets

4. Midi prep pNIC-Bsa4 (later in week - Th or Fri in groups)

5. Practice PCR #1: ProtocolPCRVDS.xls with TAQ poly


10-SepMonday
11-SepTuesday
12-SepWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in NEW classroom: RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

13-SepThursday
14-SepFriday --FRI Picnic (Mentors & Dr. B)
Lab Notebook Check this Friday - leave your notebook in your 'pigeon hole' in lab by 7:00 pm
  • all protocols (PCR , RE Digest, analyze DNA, submit DNA)
  • all gel images
  • Analyze DNA Sequence exercise work
  • Protocol, Order form and Results from ProtocolDNASequencingFacilityVDS_Fall11.doc

15-SepSaturday
16-SepSunday - Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
clone your gene!


New Overlap PCR protocol posted to GDocs that uses new Q5 polymerase from NEB -- courtesy of Kaarthik
---ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapWithQ5Polymerase_VDS_Fall12.docx

Virtual Screen Refresher - due next week (Friday Sept 22nd)


10-SepMonday
11-SepTuesday
12-SepWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in NEW classroom: RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*

13-SepThursday
14-SepFriday
--5-7pm FRI Picnic (Mentors & Dr. B)

Lab Notebook Check this Friday - leave your notebook in your 'pigeon hole' in lab by 7:00 pm


15-SepSaturday
16-SepSunday - Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
Should have already completed: RE digest, Nanodrop, Submit to DNA, Analyze DNA, Transformation, etc.

(NOTE: be sure to post your Nanodrop concentrations of pNIC-Bsa4 from MidiPrep on the Google Docs spreadsheet
- in /Misc/PlasmidConcentrations. ONLY a few of you have uploaded yours.

  • Midi prep pNIC-Bsa4
  • Practice PCR #1: ProtocolPCRVDS.xlswith TAQ poly
    • this PCR must work correctly before you can proceed
  • Practice PCR #2: ProtocolPCR_pLICsequencing.xls on pNIC-Bsa4 with Taq poly using pLicFor and pLicRev


17-SepMonday
18-SepTuesday
19-SepWednesday -
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in NEW classroom: RLM 10.176)

20-SepThursday
21-SepFriday ? FRI Picnic (Mentors & Dr. B)??
22-SepSaturday
23-SepSunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:
Continue cloning

Virtual Screen Refresher - due (Friday Sept 22nd)


17-SepMonday
18-SepTuesday
19-SepWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in NEW classroom: RLM 10.176)

20-SepThursday
21-SepFriday ? FRI Picnic (Mentors & Dr. B)??
22-SepSaturday
23-SepSunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
(NOTE: be sure to post your Nanodrop concentrations of pNIC-Bsa4 from MidiPrep on the Google Docs spreadsheet
- in /Misc/PlasmidConcentrations. ONLY a few of you have uploaded yours.
  • Practice PCR #2: ProtocolPCR_pLICsequencing.xls on pNIC-Bsa4 with Taq poly using pLicFor and pLicRev

Design Tail Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_for_pNIC-Bsa4CloningFall12.doc -
  • this is a priority - Dr. B has to check it before we can order them
  • - post final primers to Wikispaces page

ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapVDS_fall12.docx
- 1st step is to Make Oligo Mix (takes an hour or two)


24-SepMonday
25-SepTuesday
26-SepWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

27-SepThursday
28-SepFriday

29-SepSaturday
PyMol refresher due date changed to this Saturday Sept 29th

30-SepSunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
-- PyMol refresher due date changed again to this Sunday Sept 30th - i would rather you focus on your
---- ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_for_pNIC-Bsa4CloningFall12.doc
24-SepMonday
25-SepTuesday
26-SepWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

27-SepThursday
28-SepFriday
29-SepSaturday
30-SepSunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapVDS_Fall12.docx
-- 1st step: Make Oligo Mix
-- 2nd step: Primary PCR
-- 3rd step: Secondary PCR - need your custom 'tail' primers for this


-- RE digest of pNIC-Bsa4 (save for yourself and use for cloning) - NOTE: different than last RE digest
------ takes 4 hrs (3 hours of incubation in 37degC water bath - you can leave during this time)

-- Clone your gene into accepting vector
---------ProtocolpNIC-Bsa4_cloningVDS_Fall12.doc

1-Oct Monday
Design Tail Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_for_pNIC-Bsa4CloningFall12.doc -
  • this is a priority - Dr. B has to check it before we can order them
  • - post final primers to Wikispaces page

2-Oct Tuesday
3-Oct Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)

4-Oct Thursday
5-Oct Friday
6-Oct Saturday
7-Oct Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm

(NOTE: be sure to post your Nanodrop concentrations of pNIC-Bsa4 from MidiPrep on the Google Docs spreadsheet
- in /Misc/PlasmidConcentrations. ONLY a few of you have uploaded yours.
ITEMS FOR THE WEEK:

Should be getting closer to finishing cloning

1-Oct Monday
2-Oct Tuesday
3-Oct Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)

4-Oct Thursday
5-Oct Friday
6-Oct Saturday
7-Oct Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapVDS_Fall12.docx

-- 2nd step: Primary PCR
-- 3rd step: Secondary PCR - need your custom 'tail' primers for this


-- RE digest of pNIC-Bsa4 (save for yourself and use for cloning) - NOTE: different than last RE digest
------ takes 4 hrs (3 hours of incubation in 37degC water bath - you can leave during this time)

-- Clone your gene into accepting vector
  • ProtocolpNIC-Bsa4_cloningVDS_Fall12.doc

8-Oct Monday
9-Oct Tuesday
10-Oct Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

11-Oct Thursday
12-Oct Friday
13-Oct Saturday
14-Oct Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Should be finishing cloning

Virtual Screening Protocols are posted (these are for your real target - not practice)

in GDOCS /Protocols/VirtualScreeningProtocols/

  • ProtocolHomologyModelVDS_v3.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenYOURTarget_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenTopLigands_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • Protocol_ICM_VDSv1_3.docx


8-Oct Monday
9-Oct Tuesday
10-Oct Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

11-Oct Thursday
12-Oct Friday
13-Oct Saturday
14-Oct Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
-- Clone your gene into accepting vector
  • ProtocolpNIC-Bsa4_cloningVDS_Fall12.doc

15-Oct Monday
16-Oct Tuesday
Virtual Screen Refresher - changed due date to tomorrow

17-Oct Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

Virtual Screen Refresher - due at midnight (Wed)


18-Oct Thursday
19-Oct Friday
LAB NOTEBOOK CHECK

20-Oct Saturday
21-Oct Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Finish cloning

Check sequence, grow up large amount for Midi-prep

Transform into BL21(DE3) cells


Continue Virtual Screening of your target

-- the sooner this is done, the faster we can order compounds

  • ProtocolHomologyModelVDS_v3.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenYOURTarget_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenTopLigands_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • Protocol_ICM_VDSv1_3.docx

15-Oct Monday
16-Oct Tuesday
17-Oct Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

18-Oct Thursday
19-Oct Friday
LAB NOTEBOOK CHECK

20-Oct Saturday
21-Oct Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
-- Clone your gene into accepting vector
  • ProtocolpNIC-Bsa4_cloningVDS_Fall12.doc

Begin Virtual Screening Protocols for your real target - not practice!

in GDOCS /Protocols/VirtualScreeningProtocols/

  • ProtocolHomologyModelVDS_v3.doc (if necessary)
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenYOURTarget_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenTopLigands_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • Protocol_ICM_VDSv1_3.docx

22-Oct Monday
23-Oct Tuesday
Research Report on Target Due @ midnight
GuidelinesResearchReportonTarget_VDS_Fall12.doc
24-Oct Wednesday
25-Oct Thursday
26-Oct Friday
27-Oct Saturday
28-Oct Sunday
PyMol Image Contest
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Finish cloning

Check sequence, grow up large amount for Midi-prep

Transform into BL21(DE3) cells

Continue Virtual Screening of your target

-- the sooner this is done, the faster we can order compounds

  • ProtocolHomologyModelVDS_v3.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenYOURTarget_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • ProtocolVirtualScreenTopLigands_VDS_Fall12.doc
  • Protocol_ICM_VDSv1_3.docx

22-Oct Monday
23-Oct Tuesday
Research Report on Target Due @ midnight
GuidelinesResearchReportonTarget_VDS_Fall12.doc
24-Oct Wednesday
25-Oct Thursday
26-Oct Friday
27-Oct Saturday
28-Oct Sunday
PyMol Image Contest
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
-- Clone your gene into accepting vector
  • ProtocolpNIC-Bsa4_cloningVDS_Fall12.doc

Your protein should be setup for GOLD screening by this week
and CB306 library screened

29-OctMonday
30-OctTuesday
31-OctWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion
1-Nov Thursday - Dr. B out of town

2-Nov Friday - Dr. B out of town
3-Nov Saturday - Dr. B out of town
4-Nov Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Your protein should be setup for GOLD screening by this week

and CB306 library screened and analyzed
and ChembridgeDiversity library should be started


29-OctMonday
30-OctTuesday
31-OctWednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion
1-Nov Thursday - Dr. B out of town
2-Nov Friday - Dr. B out of town
3-Nov Saturday - Dr. B out of town
4-Nov Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm


Finish cloning

OR


Start screening ChembridgeDiversity library

5-Nov Monday
6-Nov Tuesday
Cloning Materials & Methods due

7-Nov Wednesday
8-Nov Thursday
Cloning Materials & Methods due

9-Nov Friday
10-NovSaturday
11-Nov Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Continue with cloning and/or protein expression

Analyze both CB306 and ChembridgeDiversity library results

Create a TopLigands (protocol in GDocs) list and manually enter the Top 5 to the Google Docs spreadsheet


5-Nov Monday
6-Nov Tuesday
Cloning Materials & Methods due

7-Nov Wednesday
8-Nov Thursday
Cloning Materials & Methods due

9-Nov Friday
10-NovSaturday
11-Nov Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Continue expressing, purifying your surrogate enzyme
Analyze your CB306 library screening results
Start CBKin-UT library. (4,000 ligands)


12-Nov Monday
13-Nov Tuesday

14-Nov Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

15-Nov Thursday
16-Nov Friday
LAB NOTEBOOK CHECk

17-Nov Saturday

18-Nov Sunday
Virtual M&M due - Sunday at 9 pm.
see VDSFall12_Guide_M&M_Virtual_VDS.docx in Google Docs

- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Analyze and post your library screening results to GDocs
OPTIONAL: Screen HF9 plates 5-9 library and InHouseCompounds

12-Nov Monday
13-Nov Tuesday

14-Nov Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

15-Nov Thursday
16-Nov Friday
LAB NOTEBOOK CHECK

17-Nov Saturday
18-Nov Sunday
Virtual M&M due - Sunday at 9 pm.
see VDSFall12_Guide_M&M_Virtual_VDS.docx in Google Docs

- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Continue purifying and characterizing your surrogate enzyme
Analyze your CB306 library screening results
Start CBKin-UT library. (4,000 ligands)

19-Nov Monday
5-6 pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 12.166)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion


20-Nov Tuesday
21-Nov Wednesday
22-Nov Thursday


23-Nov Friday
24-Nov Saturday
25-Nov Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Analyze and post your library screening results to GDocs
OPTIONAL: Screen HF9 plates 5-9 library and InHouseCompounds


19-Nov Monday
5-6 pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 12.166)
--------- includes JOURNAL CLUB*
-- read the article at least 2 times and answer questions to turn in at start of class
-- bring a PAPER copy of article with you for Discussion

20-Nov Tuesday
21-Nov Wednesday
22-Nov Thursday


23-Nov Friday
24-Nov Saturday
25-Nov Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
Enzyme assays with your surrogate enzyme:
ProtocolEnzymeTest_Phosphatase_VDS_Fall12_varyEnzyme.xlsx

Start Inhibition assays.
ProtocolEnzymeTest_Phosphatase_VDS_Fall12_Inhibition.xlsx
Use your surrogate enzyme with ONE of the In House Compounds that we have in the lab. These compounds are diluted in DMSO to 5 mM (don't use the 50 mM Stocks)


Analyze your CB306 library & CBKin-UT library screening results
post your TopLigands to GDocs (Ignore ICM work)


26-Nov Monday
27-Nov Tuesday
Expression M&M due
VDSFall12_Guide_M&M_ExpressionPurification_VDS.docx in Google Docs

28-Nov Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
no journal club


29-Nov Thursday
30-Nov Friday
1-Dec Saturday
2-Dec Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm
continue with wet lab work

Start Inhibition assays (if you have protein). Use your surrogate enzyme with ONE of the In House Compounds that we have in the lab. These compounds are diluted in DMSO to 5 mM (don't use the 50 mM Stocks)

Analyze and post yourlibrary screening results to GDocs
(Ignore ICM work)
OPTIONAL: Screen HF9 plates 5-9 library and InHouseCompounds

26-Nov Monday
27-Nov Tuesday
Expression M&M due
VDSFall12_Guide_M&M_ExpressionPurification_VDS.docx in Google Docs

28-Nov Wednesday
2 - 3pm - Lab Group Meeting(in : RLM 10.176)
no journal club

29-Nov Thursday
30-Nov Friday
1-Dec Saturday
2-Dec Sunday
- Wikispaces check on each Sunday night by 9:00 pm








































FROM FALL 11



1st Week (8/31 – 9/2)





2nd Week (9/5 – 9/9)



3rd Week (9/12 – 9/16)
PyMol Refresher (see Announcement page for PyMol Help Session on Thursday 9/14)
  • Due next week for Returning Spring VDSers
  • Due week after next for New VDSers (Joshua, Hong, Marshall, Shreya, Indra)

Once you have successfully completed first PCR,
  • Practice PCR: ProtocolPCR_pLICsequencing.xls
  • Then begin cloning
    • Design Overlap Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_OverlapAssemblyVDS_Fall11.doc
    • Design Tail Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_for_pNIC-Bsa4CloningFall11.doc
      • Primary PCR with Oligo Mix ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapVDS_Fall11.docx
      • Secondary PCR w/ Tail primers same


Science Works assignment due Friday Sept 16th - see announcement page

Lab Notebook Check this Friday - leave your notebook in 'Drug Screening Notebooks' drawer in lab by 7:00 pm
  • all protocols (PCR , RE Digest, analyze DNA, submit DNA)
  • all gel images
  • Analyze DNA Sequence exercise work
  • Protocol, Order form and Results from ProtocolDNASequencingFacilityVDS_Fall11.doc

Wikispaces check on each Friday

4th Week (9/19 – 9/23)
PyMol Refresher
  • Due Tues (9/20) for New VDSers (Joshua, Hong, Marshall, Shreya, Indra)
  • Help Sessions: PyMol and Virtual Screen Refresherin Welch Computer Lab
    • Monday Sept 19th: 5-7 pm

  • begin cloning
    • Design Overlap Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_OverlapAssemblyVDS_Fall11.doc
    • Design Tail Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_for_pNIC-Bsa4CloningFall11.doc
      • Primary PCR with Oligo Mix ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapVDS_Fall11.docx
      • Secondary PCR w/ Tail primers same


Virtual Screen Refresher - due next week (Tues 9/27)
Wikispaces check on each Friday


Week 5 (9/26 – 9/30)
begin cloning
  • Design Overlap Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_OverlapAssemblyVDS_Fall11.doc
  • Design Tail Primers ProtocolPCR_PrimerDesign_for_pNIC-Bsa4CloningFall11.doc
    • Primary PCR with Oligo Mix ProtocolPCR_PrimerOverlapVDS_Fall11.docx
    • Secondary PCR w/ Tail primers same protocol

For Virtual Refresher:
Since the blades are full - you only need to have your first Run started by the end of this week. (by Friday 9/30)

VDSers that are returning from Spring:
  • Begin real Virtual Screening - prepare protein in GOLD and start jobs (cb306 should be done this week and the next one started)

Wikispaces check on each Friday



Week 6 (10/3 – 10/7)
Submit 2nd job of Virtual Screen Refresher
Begin Virtual Screening on YOUR target Virtual Screening

Continue cloning
  • complete both primer design exercises
  • complete 1st and 2nd Overlap PCR

Lab Notebook check this Friday (7:00 pm)
Wikispaces check on each Friday
Target Selection exercise ?


10/03/11 - Still need PyMol Refresher from: Michael E., Shutian J., Giancarlo M., Shreya N., Indra S. , Hong C.


Week 7 (10/10 – 10/14)
Journal Club 3
Research Report Due - Tues Oct. 11th - Guidelines in GDocs folder
Continue real Virtual Screening - prepare protein in GOLD and start jobs
  • Virtual Screening help session for setting up your protein (should have 1st library done this week)

    • Monday 4 - 5:30 in WEL 2.306 Computer Lab.

  1. complete both primer design exercises
  2. complete 1st and 2nd Overlap PCR

PyMol Image contest Due Friday at Midnight

Wikispaces check on each Friday



Week 8 (10/17 – 10/21)
VIRTUAL SCREENING - should have 3 libraries completed.
Perform cloning protocol on your target:
  • ProtocolpNIC-Bsa4_cloningVDS_Fall11.doc
verify positive clones with
  • ProtocolDNASequencingFacilitypNIC-Bsa4_VDS_Fall11.doc
Wikispaces check on each Friday



Week 9 (10/24 – 10/28)
VIRTUAL SCREENING - finish by this week - do Top Ligands Procotol to get final compounds for ordering
Journal Club 4
Express your enzyme
Fri ( 10/28) Lab Notebook check this Friday(7:00 pm)
or Sat night if working on Sat.
Wikispaces check on each Friday


Week 10 (10/31 – 11/4)
Tues Nov. 1st Thursday Nov 3rd at Midnight (Materials & Methods for Cloning due)
FRI External Open House - Wednesday Nov. 2nd 1- 4 pm

Top Ligands Procotol to get final compounds for ordering
Express your enzyme
Purify and Characterize your protein

Wikispaces check on each Friday

Protein Expression Scheduling:

Here's the Sign Up Form on Google - new guys and returning Spring VDSers should fill this out by Monday night.



Week 11 (11/7 – 11/11)
Journal Club 5
Tues Nov. 8th at Midnight (Materials & Methods for Virtual Screening due) - see Tips & Hints page
Enzyme Assays
Wikispaces check on each Friday

Week 12 (11/14 – 11/18)
Tues Nov. 15th at Midnight (Materials & Methods for Expression, Purification, and Characterization due)
Purify and Characterize your protein - NOTE: this is a long and arduous process. Don't put it off.
Enzyme Assays
Inhibition Assays
Fri ( 11/18) Lab Notebook check this Friday(7:00 pm)
or Sat night if working on Sat.
Wikispaces check on each Friday

Protein Protocols to be completed - also see instructional videos on GDocs

ProtocolProteinExpression_VDS_Fall11_ver2.doc
ProtocolProteinPurificationVDS_Fall11.doc
ProtocolHomemadeSDSPageGelSolutionsVDS_Fall11.docx - Skip this one (the Mentors will make gels for you)
ProtocolProteinCharacterizationVDS_Fall11.doc
ProtocolFPLC_GelFiltration_VDS_Fall11V_v2.docx

ProtocolLabEnzymeTest_Phosphatase_VDS_Fall11.xlsx
Then on to Inhibition Assays once compounds arrive



Week 13 (11/21 – 11/25): Thanksgiving
Journal Club 6
Inhibition Assays - on 2 compounds
Wikispaces check on each Friday


Week 14 (11/28 – 12/2)
Inhibition Assays - on 2 compounds
Tues Nov. 29th - FINAL PRESENTATIONS of Enzyme Inhibition Graphs- everyone
make a one slide PowerPoint and upload to the GroupMeetingSlides/FInalSlides_StudentsFall11 folder on GDocs
save file with your name and date in the file name

Thurs (12/1) - Lab Cleanup (Required) - each students spends 1 hr cleaning in lab (counts as 1 hour of lab time)
Fri (12/2) - Lab Cleanup (Required) - each students spends 1 hr cleaning in lab (counts as 1 hour of lab time)

Sat ( 12/3)
Final Report due (5:00 pm )
Final Lab Notebook check (7:00 pm)
Final Wikispaces check